Manicure device



July 6,1926. 1,59

' F. BROWN 1 MANICURE DEVICE Filed Nov. 23. 1925 .vaJ all/I'm az. tsflafotw.

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Patented July 6, 19 26,

UNITED STATES rANNIn enown, or CLEVELAND, OHQIO.

Y MANICURE nnvIon.

Application filed November 23. 1925. Serial No. 70,806;

This inv ention relates to manicure devices and has for its ob ect theprovisio'n of a new,

improved, inexpensive and sanitary nail buffer; theprovision of a device of this character designed especially for the use of commercial manicurists whereby the spread of infection may be prevented anda feeling of safety inspiredin patrons, without detracting from the satisfactory nature of the work "done; the provision of a new and cheapened exchangeable polishing element for such devices; while further objects and advantages I of the 1nvent1on will become apparent as the description proceeds. I In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of .this applicatiom'Fig. 1 is aside elevation partly in section of anail buffer embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is av cross sectional view corresponding to the line 3'3.of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 i's a side elevation also partly in section of one of the exchangeable polishing elements employed herewith. V U This device comprises the usual oblong back 1 often made of wood, though sometimes of celluloid or. other synthetic mate' rial, having on .one side a handle? and upon the opposite side the bufier body whichhere comprises a solid block 3 ofpropersize and shape rigidly with the back 1 andsurmounted by apadding 4 generally of felt or like 7 tioned over and around this body part and material. The polishing element 5 is posiconsists of one or more thicknesses ofsoft, porous, paper impregnated with powder of the type and color desired for the purpose and shaped in advance to conform to the body part. This element is preferablysecuredin place by means of a flexible sheet metal band 6 which snugly surrounds the.

marginal portion of such paper element, thus overlying the portion 3. The exterior of this portion is preferably inade slightly tapering at all points as illustrated at 7in Figs. 1 and Zand the padding 4: preferably conforms to the same taper, thus facilitating V the forming of the paper polishing elements and enabling them to be'gripped tightlywithout wrinkling when the band 6 is ap plied. In case a fairly tough, porons Q illkled paper is employed it will orrlinanly guarded in his health as well as being Y humored in his desires. 7 Other advantages of making the paper elementstapered are that they can be nested together for ship- 'ment and storage, and that they can be employed two or more layers deep on the buffer if desired, thereby varying'the hardness of the buffer according to the desires of different patrons.

F an:'Irr. s ace Havingthus described my invention what I claim is: r '1. A nail buffer soft portion and lapping over onto said hard comprising a hard body portion, a: soft body portion, an exchange able polishing element surrounding said body portion and conforming to both porf tions, and means securing saidelement to said hard portion wherebyit is held in place, said element consisting of soft, porous paper impregnated with powder.

2. A. polishing element N g for nail buffers lconsistingof aihollow dish-shaped member of soft, porous paper impregnated with pow- "der and shaped to conform to the bo dy of a w' 3. A nail bulfer 'comprising body portion having a solid base part and a soft overlying part, said base part tapering on all sides gradually toward said overlying part and the overlying part being also tapered in the same direction, an exchangeable polishing element consisting of soft, porous paper preshaped to surround and conform to said body portion,and a flat, flexible, sheet metal band surroundingthat portion of said elementwh'ich overlies the solidbase part and gripping the.

same-thereto; I n v'In testnnony whereof I hereuntoafiix my signature. I

, f FANNIE BROWN. 

